Upholstered furniture



Aug 31 1926.

1,597,940 LE GRAND S. WHEDON UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE Filed June 24, 1924 ppqa; 30 ##A'M'i 000005,

Awa /1.7M am A r TOR/Vim" Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LE GRAND S. WHEDON, OF MEDINA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MAKER BROS.

COMPANY, OF MEDINA, NEW YORK.

UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE.

Application filed June 24, 1924. Serial No. 722,058.

This invention relates to improvements in furniture and has reference more particularly to upholstered furniture in which the cushions which receive the most wear: are

a reversible.

The use of cushions on the backs and seats of furniture which are secured to the frame of the furniture, is undesirable because only one face of the fabric is available to take the wear when the furniture is in use. When the cushions are secured to the back and seat, the comfort and softness of the furniture is greatly reduced as the springs do have sufiicient freedom of movement. When detached cushions are used without springs on the back of the furniture, they are usually not rigid enoughto properly hold their shape when standing on edge, and" consequently the springs heretofore used in such cushions have been constructed with a rigid supporting wire around each edge of the cushion, with the result that the cushion was uncomfortable.

An object of this invention therefore, is to provide an article of furniture in which the cushions of both the back and the seat have similar fabric on both faces so that they may be reversed, thus giving double the wear; also to provide an article of furniture in which the reversible cushions are provided with springs held together intermediate of their ends with a rigid wire, the latter serving to cause the cushions of the back to hold their shape while standing on edge and to allow the coil springs maximum, independent and free movement, thus giving the furniture the maximum comfort; also to provide cushions for the back of the furniture which cushions are so shaped that the back cushions will be prevented from edgewise movement; and also to provide a frame constructionfor the furniture which will be suitablefor supporting the reversible cushions with the greatest comfort for the user; also to improve the construction of furniture of this kind in the other respects here-- Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the davenport on the line 3-3, Fig. 1..

Fig. 4: is a transverse central sectional view through one of the improved cushions.

Fig. 5 is a top sectional view of one of the improved cushions.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the end back cushions.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the springs of one ofthe cushions.

Referring to the accompanying'drawings, 10 indicates the end frames of the davenport 66 which are fitted with arm cushions 11 of any suitable construction. The back frame includes upper and lower back frame mem-- bers l2 and 13 which are arranged between the end frames 10 in any suitable Way. The base frame includes front and rear base frame members 14 and 15 which are secured to the end frames 10 so as to form a rigid construction. Preferably, base springs 16 of any usual construction are compressed between lower supporting fabric strips 17 and upper supporting fabric strips 18. A lower covering 19, preferably of cloth, extends between the base frame members 1d and 15, and an upper covering 20, preferably of finishing material, conceals the springs 16. .The space between the cover 20 and strips 18 is preferably filled with a soft material 21, such as cotton or hair. Feet 22 with casters 23 are preferably secured to the base frames 14 and 15, so as to support the davenport on the floor. All of these parts have heretofore been used in connection with davenports, and of themselves constitute no part of this invention. 9 The reversible cushions embodying the invention are preferably provided internall with a bundle of coil springs 24, each pre crably contained and partially compressed in sacks 25 preferably of fabric, Figs. 4,

5, and 7. llach spring 24L is secured near its center to the adjoining spring by means of a binding wire 26, and a semi-rigid wire or spring frame 27 passes around the bundle of coil springs 24 between the upper and lower ends of the springs so as to insure that the cushions especially'the back cushions,

hold theirshape when standing on edge.

Each of the'outer springs 24 is connected near its center by binding wire 28 to the wire 27. .By passing the wire 27 around the which it is used, so that the frame will in-- sure the cushion retainingits correct shape. A covering 29 surrounds each of thecushions, and a soft upholstering material 30, such as cotton or hair, fills the space between the spring sacks 25 and the covering 29.

For a davenpo'rt such as illustrated, a plurality of reversible cushions 31 is employed, which are supported by'thecovering 20 to form the seat, and a plurality of cushions 32 is supported on the edge'on the covering 20 with their back faces supported in an inclined position by the back frame -members 12 and 13. It is desirable to have the space between the cushions 32 and the back frame members 12 and 13 as small as ossible, as shown in Fig. 2 so that the hack cushions have the appearance of being attached to the back frame members 12 and 13, thus presenting the same appearance as upholstered furniture of this nature. Since each of the faces 33 of the back cushion 32 bulge outwardly as a result of the-soft material 30, it is necessary to space the frame members 12 and 13 apart so that this bulge may extend ltherebetween. In order to support the cushions 32 in their center, a strip of fabric 34 is secured obliquely between the outenface of the frame member 12 and the inner face of the frame member 13, this fabric being-adapted to contact with face 33 of the cushions and. support the same. It should be noted that the fabric 34 is inclined to the plane of the cushion 32 so that the cushion is well supported at its lower side Where the pressure from the user is greatest, thus insuring a long life to the cushion.

In constructing a daven ort such as'the ,one illustrated it is desirab e that the cushions 31 of the seat and 32 ofthe back he of such size as to closely fit the s ace. available with their adjoining edge a utting so as to prevent the cushions from shifting edgewise. In order to further prevent the two end back cushions 35- from shifting or'moving and also to give graceful'lines to the piece of furniture, an outstanding cur 'ed section or portion 36 is formed on each end back cushion 35, said section being so formed that thelower edge thereof is adapted to closely fit the upper face of the arm cushion 11. Thus the end back cushions are supported on their bottom edge and also substantially half way up by the curved sec- Which cooperate with the arm cushions to prevent the outer unsupported sides of the tion 36 so that the end cushions 35 are well supported and prevented from shifting edgewise away from the center back cushion, the curved sections forming trusses end cushions from getting out of shape due to the useto which the davenport is subjected. When it is desired to reverse thefaces of the end cushions 35 to provide double the wear, the end cushions are interchanged end for end so that the curved section 36 fits properly over the arm cushion 11. A covering 37, preferably of finishing material, extends across the back of the davenport concealing the frame members 12, 13 and 15. p

I claim as my invention '1. In an article of upholstered furniture the combination of a frame for the back of said article including frame members extending around the edge portions of said frame, said frame havin a recessed portion between said frame Inem rs, and a reversible back cushion adapted to be removably supported by said back frame and havin bulging faces at o positei sides thereo either of said-faces eing adapted to enter the recessed portions of the back frame to hold said cushion in correct relation thereto.

2. In an article of furniture, the combination of a reversible and removable back cushion having opposite bulging faces, and a back supporting frame including frame members extending around the edge portions of said frame,'and adapted toengage edge portions of said cushion, thespace between said frame members permitting either bulging face of the cushion to enter therebetween to enable the edge portions of the cushion to lie closely to the edge portions of the frame, and means secured to said frame members to support the rearwardly bulging face of said cushion. o g 1 3. In an article of upholstered furniture, the combination of a back frame havin frame members at the edge portions thereo anda recessed portion between said frame members, a reversible back cushion ,covered with finishing material on bothsides and loosely resting on one edge thereof in a position to rest a ainst said back frame,

said back supporting cushion having coil springs arranged therein forming bulging faces at opposite sides 'of said cushion and which are adapted to enter into said recessed portion of the back frame, said cushion having a. wire frame secured to the springs intermediate of the ends thereof so that the opposite ends of each coil spring are ada ted to move independently of each other, sai frame wire servmg to hold all parts of the cushion in proper relation to each other when the cushion is standing substantially no upright on one side thereof.

4. In an article of furniture, seat supporting frame members, an upper and lower back supporting member rigidly associated with said seat frame members, an inclined 5 fabric extending obliquely from the rear face of the upper frame member to the front face of the lower frame member, and a removable back cushion supported on edge and resting against said fabric and frame members, whereby the upper edge of said back cushm ion will lie against the front face of said upper frame member and the lower portion of said back cushion will bear against said fabric.

LE GRAND S. WHEDON. 

